NEREADME.txt explains the layout of NE.xls, NE.csv and NE.zip (xls is the Microsoft Excel
version, csv is the comma separated variable version, and zip is the zipped version of the .csv
version and this readme file).

Use and Attribution: All data is free and may be distributed as long as no charge is imposed and
this readme file is included with the data.  If you use the data, please include this citation: David
Lublin and D. Stephen Voss. 2001.  "Federal Elections Project." American University,
Washington, DC and the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.  We would greatly appreciate it
if you would mail us hard copies of any paper written utilizing these data sets. You can send
copies to: David Lublin, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. 

Funding for the Federal Elections Project was provided by the Political Science Program of the
Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation (Award
#99-85999).

Geography Identification:
STFIPS is the state FIPS code (31 for Nebraska).
CTYFIPS is the county FIPS code.
COUNTY is the county name.
PRECINCT is the precinct name or designation.
CD is the Congressional District.

Votes for President:
GORE is votes for Al Gore/Joseph Liberman (DEMOCRAT).
BUSH is votes for George W. Bush/Dick Cheney (REPUBLICAN).
BROWNE is votes for Harry Browne (LIBERTARIAN).
PHILLIPS is votes for Howard Phillips (Constitution).
HAGELIN is votes for John Hagelin (NATURAL LAW).
BUCHANAN is votes for Pat Buchanan (Reform).
NADER is votes for Ralph Nader (GREEN).

Votes for US Senate:
SENREP is votes for Don Stenberg (REPUBLICAN).
SENDEM is votes for Ben Nelson (DEMOCRAT).
SENWI is Write-in votes for Nebraska Senator.

Votes for US House of Representatives:
CONGREP is votes for REPUBLICAN congressional candidates:
     Doug Bereuter (Dist 1)
     Lee Terry (Dist 2)
     Tom Osborne (Dist 3).

CONGDEM is votes for DEMOCRATIC congressional candidates:
     Alan Jacobson (Dist 1)
     Shelley Kiel (DIst 2)
     Roland E. Reynolds (Dist 3).

CONGLIB is votes for LIBERTARIAN congressional Candidates:
     David Oenbring (Dist 1)
     John J. Graziano (Dist 2)
     Jerry Hickman (Dist 3).

CONGWI is Write in votes for Nebraska Representative.